VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs Core 2 Duo E6300

Place in the ranking	2989	2916
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	VIA
Power efficiency	0.58	1.62
Architecture codename	Conroe (2006−2007)	CNQ (2011)
Release date	July 2006 (18 years ago)	17 May 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.87 GHz	1.46 GHz
Bus rate	1066 MHz	1333 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	40 nm
Die size	143 mm²	132 mm²
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	LGA775,PLGA775	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	27.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.40	0.47
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	27 Watt

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has a 17.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

The VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6300 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E6300 is a desktop processor while VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6300 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.